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Arab carriers, SITA join forces to negotiate EU emissions trading

Thursday July 2, 2009

Eleven member airlines of the Arab Air Carriers Org. will be the first users of SITA's new Aircraft Emissions Manager when the solution becomes available commercially in October, AACO and SITA revealed yesterday at the latter's Air Transport IT Summit in Cannes. [more]

Climate bill passes US House, could cost airlines billions

Tuesday June 30, 2009

The US House of Representatives on Friday passed by a vote of 219-212 the Waxman-Markey American Clean Energy and Security Act, which now moves to the Senate for consideration and could, if passed, prove to be an onerous financial burden on airlines, according to the US Air Transport Assn. [more]

Tuesday June 30, 2009

American Society for Testing and Materials approved a new specification that "details the properties and criteria necessary to control the manufacture and quality of alternative fuels for safe use in aviation," US FAA said. The effort was supported by the FAA/industry-sponsored Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative. FAA Acting Assistant Administrator for Policy, Planning and the Environment Nancy LoBue said the step could lead to approval of a number of alternative fuels in the next few years. Once approved by the full ASTM committee later this year, the specification will enable use of synthetic fuels from multiple feedstocks in combination with conventional jet fuel up to a 50% blend, according to the agency.

Thursday June 25, 2009

ATWOnline is pleased to announce that a carbon emissions calculator is now available on our Eco-Aviation channel. Calculator is powered by RDC Aviation and enables users to calculate their CO2 by route and by airline for either direct or one-stop flights. According to RDC, "the algorithms behind the calculator are powered by proprietary databases of global airline, aircraft type and airport data, allowing for accurate calculations of each input scenario." RDC notes that fuel burn calculations are specific to each individual airline/aircraft combination and take account of aircraft age, seat capacity and payload.

Monday June 22, 2009

University of Queensland students won Airbus's inaugural "Fly Your Ideas" challenge at last week's Paris Air Show for a project looking into the use of the castor plant to develop the first single-plant-based composite material for aircraft cabin components. Project's goal was to reduce dependency on nonrenewable sources and improve end-of-life disposal. A feasibility analysis entailing fiber production and testing was conducted that demonstrated "encouraging mechanical and environmental properties," Airbus said. The three students won a €30,000 prize. The second-place team from the National University of Singapore designed a system to use photovoltaic cells to generate electricity aboard aircraft. More than 2,350 students from 82 nations entered the nine-month competition.

Cathay CEO Tyler to lead IATA with focus on environment

Wednesday June 10, 2009

Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Tony Tyler was named chairman of the IATA Board of Governors for 2009-10 at the organization's AGM in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, succeeding Royal Jordanian CEO Samer Majali. [more]

FAA targets regional airline training programs

Wednesday June 10, 2009

US FAA will inspect training programs at regional airlines to ensure they are fully compliant with federal regulations, US Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, joined by FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt, announced yesterday. [more]

Airlines expected to lose $9 billion this year, according to IATA

Monday June 8, 2009

The world's airlines will lose $9 billion this year after shedding $10.4 billion in 2008, IATA DG and CEO Giovanni Bisignani said Monday. [more]

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